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4–70 · Roman writer on agriculture

Also known as: Lucius Iunius Moderatus Columella, L. Iunius Moderatus Columella, Lucius Columella, Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella, Lucius Kolumella, Колумелла

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Known works

De re rustica (1900)
L. Junius Moderatus Columella of husbandry. In twelve books: and his book concerning trees. Translated into English, with several illustrations from Pliny, Cato, Varro, Palladius, and other antient and modern authors (1745)
Les arbres
De re rustica. M. Catonis lib. I, M. Terentij Varronis lib. III, Palladij lib. XIIII. [De re rustica L. Iunij Moderati Columellae libri XIII. Priscarum uocum in libris de re rustica enarrationes
L. Iuni Moderati Columellae Res rustica